Origin Automobile Works (OAW) Board of Directors Sets Strategic Roadmap at the Board Retreat 2026
The Board of Directors of Origin Automobile Works (OAW) recently completed its strategic retreat, held at Lakowe Lakes Golf and Country Estate Resort, Lagos. The three-day session with the theme: “Building Institutional Strength to Accelerate Growth’’ focused on strengthening governance, assessing the organisation’s impact, and establishing key priorities for the future.
The retreat provided an opportunity for board members to move beyond routine agendas, focusing deeply on long-term sustainability, risk management, and the enhancement of operational efficiencies. The board, in collaboration with executive leadership, examined the achievements of the previous fiscal year in the context of the OAW 5-year Strategic Plan (2020 – 2025) and established the foundational goals for future strategic plan to span between 2026 and 2030.
Recognising the need for a dynamic approach to optimize and consolidate its contributions to the mechanisation development in agriculture and the food systems sector in Nigeria as well as promoting sustainable development, the board engaged, considered and discussed measures to refine the organisation’s mission and values. The retreat resulted in a clear, actionable roadmap designed to maximize the impacts already recorded within the agricultural and food systems value-chain as well as ensure long-term sustainability.
“This retreat was a pivotal moment for our organisation,” said Prince Samuel Joseph Samuel, Executive Chairman of Origin Tech Group. “By aligning our board roles with the current needs of our organization, we have reaffirmed our commitment to sustaining the contributions towards the enhancement of productivity in the Agro-mechanisation and food systems space while also focused on the launch of the new technology. We are leaving this session with renewed passion and a concrete plan to drive OAW and our customer’s businesses forward.”
Key outcomes of the retreat included: Approval of the Strategic Plan focused on the increased growth of the Agricultural and food systems space in Nigeria, strengthening of the collaboration between the Board and the executive leadership as well as launching new series of capital investment and funding campaign.
“The energy and dedication from our board members during this retreat was truly inspiring,” said Mr. Olusesan Ayeni, Executive Director, Corporate Services. “With this renewed direction, we are well-positioned to meet the challenges and the tremendous opportunities that lie ahead.”